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1 veil
I [veɪl]to take the veil — relig. prendere il velo
2) fig. velo m.II [veɪl]1) [mist, cloud] velare* * *[veil] 1. noun(a piece of thin cloth worn over the face or head to hide, cover, or protect it: Some women wear veils for religious reasons, to prevent strangers from seeing their faces; a veil of mist over the mountains; a veil of secrecy.) velo2. verb(to cover with a veil.) velare, (coprire con un velo)- veiled* * *[veɪl]1. n2. vtvelare, coprire con un velo* * *veil /veɪl/n.2 (fig.) velo: a veil of ignorance [silence], un velo di ignoranza [silenzio]3 (meteor.) cortina: a veil of mist [rain], una cortina di nebbia [pioggia]4 (fotogr.) velo(to) veil /veɪl/v. t.velare; (fig.) celare, nascondere: Some Muslim women veil their faces, alcune donne musulmane si velano il viso; The process is veiled in secrecy, il processo è avvolto in un velo di segretezza.* * *I [veɪl]to take the veil — relig. prendere il velo
2) fig. velo m.II [veɪl]1) [mist, cloud] velare -
2 reveille re·veil·le n
[rɪ'vælɪ]Mil sveglia -
3 surveillance sur·veil·lance n
[sɜː'veɪləns] -
4 unveil un·veil vt
[ʌn'veɪl](plan) svelare, (monument) scoprire, inaugurare -
5 unveiling un·veil·ing n
[ʌn'veɪlɪŋ](ceremony) scoprimento -
6 veiled
['veɪld] 1. 2.1) [ person] velato2) (indirect) [hint, threat] velato* * *1) (wearing, or covered by, a veil: a veiled lady; The bride was veiled.) velato2) ((only slightly) disguised: a veiled threat.) velato* * *veiled /veɪld/a.velato; (fig.) celato, nascosto: a veiled woman, una donna velata; a veiled threat, una velata minaccia; thinly veiled resentment, risentimento celato a stento.* * *['veɪld] 1. 2.1) [ person] velato2) (indirect) [hint, threat] velato -
7 avail
I [ə'veɪl]nome form.to be of no avail — non servire a nulla, essere inutile
II [ə'veɪl]to no avail o without avail — inutilmente, invano
to avail oneself of — approfittare di [ opportunity]; avvalersi di [ offer]
* * *[ə'veil] - to no avail* * *[ə'veɪl]1. nto no avail — invano, inutilmente
2. vtto avail o.s. of — (opportunity) servirsi di, approfittare or approfittarsi di, (rights) (av)valersi di
* * *avail /əˈveɪl/n. [u]profitto; vantaggio; utilità ( usato soprattutto in frasi quali:) to be of no avail, essere inutile; non servire a nulla; to be of little avail, servire a poco; to little avail, con scarso profitto; to no avail (o without avail) senza profitto; inutilmente.(to) avail /əˈveɪl/A v. i.giovare; servire; essere utile: Courage doesn't avail here, qui il coraggio non serveB v. t.giovare a; servire a; essere d'aiuto a: My presence could avail him nothing now, la mia presenza ora non gli poteva essere di alcun giovamento● to avail oneself (of), valersi (di); trarre profitto (da).* * *I [ə'veɪl]nome form.to be of no avail — non servire a nulla, essere inutile
II [ə'veɪl]to no avail o without avail — inutilmente, invano
to avail oneself of — approfittare di [ opportunity]; avvalersi di [ offer]
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8 bridal
['braɪdl]* * *1) (of a wedding: the bridal feast.) nuziale2) (of a bride: bridal finery.) da sposa* * *bridal /ˈbraɪdl/a.2 nuziale: bridal cake, torta nuziale; the bridal party, la sposa e il suo seguito; bridal suite, suite nuziale; bridal wear, abbigliamento da sposa; ( USA) bridal registry, lista di nozze.* * *['braɪdl] -
9 gauze
[gɔːz] 1.1) (fabric) mussolina f., garza f.2) (wire) reticella f. metallica2.* * *[ɡo:z](thin cloth used eg to cover wounds: a length of gauze; ( also adjective) a gauze bandage.) garza* * *gauze /gɔ:z/n.2 [uc] velo di nebbia; foschia3 (fotogr., cinem.) velatino● (autom.) gauze strainer, filtro a reticella ( della pompa dell'olio, ecc.).* * *[gɔːz] 1.1) (fabric) mussolina f., garza f.2) (wire) reticella f. metallica2. -
10 gossamer
['gɒsəmə(r)]1) U (cobweb) filo m. di ragnatela2) (fabric) stoffa f. sottilissima* * *['ɡosəmə] 1. noun(the fine threads made by a spider which float in the air or lie on bushes.) ragnatela2. adjective(like gossamer: a blouse of a gossamer material.) sottilissimo* * *gossamer /ˈgɒsəmə(r)/A n. [u]1 (filo di) sottile ragnatela; filo della Madonna (pop.)3 (fig.) cosa sottilissima; veloB a. attr.sottilissimo; trasparente: a gossamer veil, un velo trasparentegossamerya.sottilissimo; trasparente.* * *['gɒsəmə(r)]1) U (cobweb) filo m. di ragnatela2) (fabric) stoffa f. sottilissima -
11 silken
['sɪlkən]2) (made of silk) serico, di seta* * *silken /ˈsɪlkən/a.3 (fig.) di seta; soffice; delicato; morbido; insinuante; suadente: silken hair, capelli di seta; a silken caress, una carezza delicata; a silken touch, un tocco delicato; silken flattery, adulazione insinuante.* * *['sɪlkən]2) (made of silk) serico, di seta -
12 vale
[veɪl]nome lett. valle f.* * *[veil](a valley.) valle* * *vale (1) /veɪl/n.(spec. poet.) valle: The Vale of Evesham, la Valle di Evesham● (fig.) this vale of tears (o of woe), questa valle di lacrime.vale (2) /ˈvɑ:leɪ/ (lat.)inter. e n.( raro) addio.* * *[veɪl]nome lett. valle f. -
13 yashmak
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14 bridal brid·al adj
['braɪdl](veil, gown) da sposa, nuziale, (feast, procession) nuziale -
15 available
[ə'veɪləbl]1) [product, room, money, information] disponibileto make sth. available to sb. — mettere qcs. a disposizione di qcn.
to be available from — [ product] essere disponibile in [ shop]; [ service] essere fornito da [ organization]
by every available means — con tutti i mezzi possibili o a disposizione
2) (for appointment, relationship) [ person] disponibile, liberoto make oneself available for sth., sb. — rendersi disponibile per qcs., qcn
* * *[ə'veiləbl](able or ready to be used: The hall is available on Saturday night; All the available money has been used.) disponibile* * *[ə'veɪləbl]1) [product, room, money, information] disponibileto make sth. available to sb. — mettere qcs. a disposizione di qcn.
to be available from — [ product] essere disponibile in [ shop]; [ service] essere fornito da [ organization]
by every available means — con tutti i mezzi possibili o a disposizione
2) (for appointment, relationship) [ person] disponibile, liberoto make oneself available for sth., sb. — rendersi disponibile per qcs., qcn
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16 prevail
[prɪ'veɪl]2) (be usual) predominare•* * *[pri'veil]1) ((with over or against) to win or succeed: With God's help we shall prevail over sin and wickedness; Truth must prevail in the end.) prevalere2) (to be most usual or common: This mistaken belief still prevails in some parts of the country.) essere diffuso•- prevalent
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- prevail on
- upon* * *[prɪ'veɪl]2) (be usual) predominare• -
17 unveil
[ʌn'veɪl]* * *1) (to remove a veil (from eg a face): After the marriage ceremony, the bride unveils (her face).) (togliere il velo)2) (to uncover (a new statue etc) ceremonially: The prime minister was asked to unveil the plaque on the wall of the new college.) inaugurare* * *[ʌn'veɪl]
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veil — of appearance … Philosophy dictionary
Veil — [vɛj], Simone Annie, französische Politikerin, * Nizza 13. 7. 1927; Juristin; 1944 45 in den KZ Auschwitz und Bergen Belsen inhaftiert; ab 1957 im Justizministerium tätig, 1970 74 als erste Frau Generalsekretärin des Conseil Supérieur de la… … Universal-Lexikon